Chamber Events

With us now mid-way through 2022, Chamber events are now back in full swing! We have brought our members a host of events these past few months, from networking breakfasts to lunches, our sell-out scavenger hunt, and the return of some of our popular series; Developing Edinburgh, Inspiring Women in Business and our Rising Star events!

In June, we kicked our events calendar off with a networking lunch at Twenty Princes Street, a hidden gem within Hotel Indigo which saw our members fill up their exceptional dining room. June also saw the return of our Developing Edinburgh Series at Surgeons Quarter. We were joined by speakers from the Edinburgh International Festival, Balfour Beatty, Turner & Townsend and the City of Edinburgh Council who provided their insights on the place-marking in the city, highlighting some development projects currently underway and looking at how they will impact the city for decades to come.

At our Inspiring Women in Business Series we heard from Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel Group at the Scotch Whisky Experience. Delegates left the event feeling uplifted and inspired by Jacqueline’s impressive 20+ year career with Barrhead Travel, hearing of her advice, and the trials and tribulations she has faced along the way. Jacqueline’s speech left plenty food for thought over the course of the lunch, which was rounded off by a mini tasting of Benromach 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky! Into July, members got the chance to join an exclusive tour of Holyrood Distillery and hear from the team’s Head Distiller, as part of our Early Start series. July also saw us visit the Alchemist for some tantalising cocktails and a 2 course lunch, Nicolson Square for an informal networking breakfast and the return of our infamous Scavenger Hunt which saw over 60 members run across the city finding clues, performing challenges and taking some compromising team images! Over the next few months our calendar boasts more exciting events. We will be hosting our first President’s Dinner of the year with Andy Burnham, The Mayor of Greater Manchester, to hear about his journey and his ambitions for the city of Manchester and beyond. We should also be able to enjoy some of the summer sunshine while we head outdoors to the Garden Bistro for our Early Start and then to the Bruntsfield Hotel to enjoy their tasty BBQ menu. To wrap up the month of August we will be throwing our Chamber Summer Celebration at the scenic Royal Botanical Gardens to enjoy some summery drinks, tasty street-food style dishes and lively lawn games – weather permitting!

We hope to see you soon.